Story Club
In this ongoing class students will learn how to tell stories using storytelling arts; songwriting, poetry, creative writing, and oral storytelling.
Ina Williams
Average rating:
5.0
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What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Students will be asked to complete any stories they are unable to in class for homework.Class Experience
This ongoing class meets once a week and will teach learners how to tell their stories using the storytelling arts; song creative writing, poetry, and oral storytelling. The goal of this camp is not a comprehensive understanding of each of these mediums, but to give students an opportunity to find their own voices, And to have lots of fun! In each class students will learn about the medium of that day, see examples, then work as a class, or individually to create works of their own. Week 1 4/12- Songwriting- Stream of Consciousness- Let's use this free-form exercise to write a song together! Week 2 4/19- Creative Writing- Stream of Consciousness - Let's use this free-form exercise to create our own stories! Week 3 4/26- Poetry- What's a poem?- Let's learn what a poem is then try our hand at writing one. Week 4 5/3- Oral Storytelling- What is oral storytelling?- Let's watch some examples of oral storytelling then improve our own story together! Week 5 5/10- Songwriting- Imagination Building - Let's write a song about our favorite mythological creature. Week 6 5/17- Creative Writing- Imagination Building - Let's use our imagination to visit far away places and then write a story about it. Week 7 5/24- Poetry- Write like your favorite poem. What's your favorite poem? What makes it your favorite? Let's learn from your favorite poem and write something with the same theme, tone or rhyme scheme Week 8 5/31- Oral Storytelling- Share your story.- Let's pick our favorite story or poem from class and present it!
Learning Goals
The main focus of this course is finding fun and joy in storytelling and celebrating each individual’s voice. I want learners to feel empowered to use their voice. Each student should walk away with a basic understanding of each of the storytelling arts covered in the course, and a journal full of great stories!
Other Details
Supply List
Journal and pen or pencils
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined June, 2022
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Ina Williams is a Savannah College of Art and Design alumna, novelist, playwright, and songwriter. Ina has over fifteen years of experience teaching in after school, camp, and art school settings. Her classes on Outschool will include a variety of storytelling courses such as song, creative, and screen writing. She will also have class for the youngest learners in basic ballet.
Ina's goal as an instructor is to make sure students not only learn, but feel empowered by what they learn. Students should walk away from classes feeling they learned enough to go out and create on their own, or build on their knowledge base.
Ina's novel The House We Built is available online. Her 15 minute 3 act play The Thief was the first of the Role Call's Atlanta Micro Theater productions, and her work with creator Royce Bable on his one of a kind one-man show Not Here Right Now helped earn the piece its spot in the 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival where she directed the show's 1-week run.Reviews
Live Group Class
$18
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
2-10 learners per class
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